Solo ride from home, a little warmer (about 41 deg) at the start than previous morning rides. I headed up Azucar Way to Duenda Rd, then over to Pomerado Rd the normal way. Headed up to the top of Pomerado Rd. The last mile was a grind, I'm still not in great cardio fitness shape. Headed downhill, then turned right onto Kearny Villa Rd and connected with Black Mountain Rd heading north. This has some nice downhill sections and that annoying uphill stretch between Mercy Rd and the 56. I wasn't fast here either, but I held a decent pace. Got onto the 56 bike trail heading west, mainly downhill. There was another rider at about the same pace, but he couldn't keep up with me on the slightly uphill section just beyond Camino del Sur. I rode all the way down to El Camino Real, taking the dirt path up to the road rather than riding around it. There were some cyclists here, and I could barely keep up with one of them. I turned right on Del Mar Heights Rd. This climb flattens out around the high school, then it's generally flat to uphill to just past San Dieguito Rd if you take the Camino del Sur route back home. I found another rider who was at about my pace, and he caused me to push it on the climb back toward 4S Ranch. After that, I was pretty much done, so I dialed it back on the rest of the ride, taking RB Rd down to W Bernardo Dr and back home the usual way. I was tired at the end but didn't feel wiped out during the day.
Avg speed = 17.4 mph. Total mileage = 43.2 mi
Avg heartrate = 145 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2930'
